Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 01:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers before 8am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 4am and 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers before 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12454 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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